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Caitlin Clark poses with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert after she was selected with the No. 1 pick by the Indiana Fever on Monday in New York.
BASKETBALL
Apr 17, 2024
Caitlin Clark helps WNBA obliterate previous draft viewership mark
The audience was more than four times as many viewers when compared to the 2023 draft, which drew 572,000.
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (right) dribbles the ball past South Carolina Gamecocks guard Raven Johnson in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 7.
BASKETBALL
Apr 16, 2024
Indiana Fever select Clark with first pick of WNBA Draft
The pick came as little surprise after the 22 year-old toppled the all-time NCAA scoring record.
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark is widely expected to be the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft on Monday.
BASKETBALL
Apr 15, 2024
Caitlin Clark leads way as top star in intriguing WNBA Draft
The Indiana Fever will — barring an unfathomable change of direction — select Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark with the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft.
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the upcoming WNBA Draft.
BASKETBALL
Apr 11, 2024
Caitlin Clark's impact seen in WNBA's TV plans for upcoming season
The Fever own the No. 1 overall pick in Monday's 2024 WNBA Draft and are widely expected to select Iowa superstar and media sensation Caitlin Clark.
Takeda Pharmaceutical is in talks to make its dengue vaccine available in India.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 28, 2024
Takeda in regulatory talks to launch dengue vaccine in India
Takeda's dengue vaccine is currently available for children and adults in countries like Indonesia, Thailand, Argentina and Brazil.
A mother sits next to her daughter while she receives treatment for dengue fever in Dhaka on Tuesday. More than 1,000 people in Bangladesh have died of dengue fever this year, the country's worst recorded outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 6, 2023
Bangladesh swamped by record deaths from dengue fever
More than 1,000 people have died this year in the nation's worst recorded spate of the mosquito-borne disease, with climate change playing a role.
A nurse prepares a malaria vaccine before administering it to an infant in Kisumu, Kenya, in July 2022.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 3, 2023
WHO recommends malaria vaccine that will be rolled out next year
R21/Matrix-M, developed by Britain's University of Oxford, will become available by mid-2024
A type of adenovirus that causes pool fever
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2023
'Pool fever' cases reach highest level in a decade in Japan
Local governments are calling for infection prevention measures such as washing hands and gargling.
People queue to get tested for dengue fever in the eastern Gedaref state of Sudan on Friday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 26, 2023
Hundreds dead from dengue fever in war-torn Sudan, medics say
More than five months into the war, 80% of the hospitals in Sudan are out of service, according to the United Nations.
The threat of Mosquito-borne dengue fever is not restricted to South Asia as infection rates are rising globally with 4.2 million cases reported in 2022.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Sep 8, 2023
Mosquito-borne dengue grows deadlier in South Asia as planet warms
Disease experts say the worsening outbreaks of dengue are linked to the impacts of climate change.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 11, 2023
Fever select Aliyah Boston with first overall pick of WNBA draft
Indiana hopes the two-time Defensive Player of the Year can lead the franchise to its first playoff appearance since 2016.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2023
Japanese pharmaceutical firm Takeda lowers price of dengue shot in Brazil and Indonesia
The cost for Qdenga in Indonesia will be about one-third its European price, far lower than many other innovative vaccines, Takeda CEO Christophe Weber said in an interview.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2022
Takeda to seek Japan approval for dengue vaccine
The firm's CEO said Takeda will prioritize regulatory approval in endemic countries, and that it will later seek approval in Japan to make it available for travelers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 23, 2022
Takeda apparently to become first Japanese firm to sell vaccine abroad
The firm said its vaccine for dengue fever has been approved in Indonesia, and that it is additionally eyeing the possibility of its use in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2022
Cutting China’s pork prices means reining in millions of farmers
A surge in the cost of China's staple meat has officials worried about inflation, which grew faster than expected in June.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 16, 2022
Dengue fever a growing threat in Asia
Worldwide, the disease is estimated to infect about 390 million people every year, with more than half of the global population now at risk.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 22, 2021
Here’s how to treat COVID-19 vaccine side effects
There's no guarantee that you'll experience side effects from your COVID-19 vaccination, but it doesn't hurt to be prepared for them anyway.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2021
New China swine fever strains point to unlicensed vaccines
The variants of the disease cause a chronic condition that reduces the number of healthy piglets born.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 28, 2020
Singapore battles record dengue outbreak with more mosquitoes
From the high balcony of a Singapore public housing block, an environment official steadies his mosquito launcher, the latest contraption authorities have devised to combat a record outbreak of the tropical disease dengue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2020
Japan to strengthen countermeasures against African swine fever
The Cabinet approved Tuesday a reform bill to further strengthen countermeasures at its ports of entry against African swine fever.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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